Adjustable curtain hanger



Feb. 16, 1932. T, P STEWART 1,845,686

\ ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN HANGER i Filed June 9, 1931 Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES THOMAS I. STEWART, 0F PHILADELPHIA., PENNSYLVANIA.

Application filed .Tune 9, 1931. Serial No. 543,105.

The invention relates to adjustable curtain hangers, especially adapted for use with sash curtains and the like. The object is to provide means whereby such hangers may have a limited range of vertical adjustment, and whereby the means for maintaining the desired position of adjustment becomes `eifective upon the exertion of tension by the curtain cord, when attached to said hangers. The device in accordance with this invention, is especially useful in connection with sash curtains, which shrink upon washing' and hence the cord to which it is se cured must be lowered from time to time to provide for said shrinkage.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate merely by way of example preferred embodiment ot my invention- Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the hanger and its supportingr means.

Fig. 2 is a section on an enlarged scale on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on an enlarged scale on the line 3, of Fig. 1.

Fig. l is a perspective view of a modification.

Fig. 5 is a section on an enlarged scale on line 5, 5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation ot the parts assembled with curtains, on a reduced scale.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. i

The hanger proper comprises the horizon tal curtain cord supporting arm 7. It may have a hook formation such as 8 at its outer end, or any other suitable end formation. At the other end this arm 7 is connected to a base such as the rectangular plate 9, as shown in Figs. 1, 2. and 3, or, as a cylindrical formation 9 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

The channel member 10, in accordance with Fig. 1, is provided with the flanges 11 having between them the slot 12 through which the arm 7 projects, and the way within the flanges for the base plate 9, which base is freely slidable in said way. The channeled member 10 is adapted to be secured in a vertical position to the Jframe of the window, for example, by means of screws or nails in the holes 15, and the arm 7, with its base 9, is normally so freely ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN mena j seated inthe way that it will drop by gravity rom top to bottom of the channeled member ,When however lateral tension isexerted upon. the arm 7, by connectingthe `curtain cord, such as 13, to the hook part 8, a tilting or slight rocking movement is given to said arm 7 and a corresponding movement to the base 9. This movement causes one edgeof the base or plate 9 forcibly to engage with the interior surface of the base of the channel,

and the diagonally opposite edge to engage "with the underside of a flange 11, thus eifectively locking said base 9 and,consequently, arm 7 against up or down movement in the channeled member 10. j

,1n accordance with the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5, thefchanneled part of member lisjmade cylindrical and one flange 11 is provided"`with "notches or serrations 14.

The base 9f is of cylindrical form and is capable of partial rotation inthe way. When the arm 7' is swung to the right the bloclr or base 9 is capable, under normal conditions, of falling by gravity from top to bottom of the channeled member 10', but when the curtain cord, such as 13, is attached to the hoolr portion 8 of the arm 7', the tension thereby en erted upon the arm 7', causes its movement v y to the left to engage with one of the recesses 14, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Thus the arm 7 is locked in any desired position of adjustment.

The curtain cord 13 is very often in the form of a coiled spring, and the term cord is intended to designate any form of flexible curtain supporting strand. Whatever the nature of the cord, it is usually elastic, and in any case it is preferably made taut in order properly to support the curtain. Therefore, when this curtaincord is secured, as to its two ends, to a pair of suitably placed arms it causes a locking movement with the supporting channeled member, and thus maintains said hanger arms in the desired position of adjustment Jfor supporting the sash curtain at the desired height, until the tension on said arms is released or counterbalanced for further adjustment.

What I claim is l. A curtain hanger, comprising a curtain cord-supporting arm, an arm-supporting base, a channeled supporting member providing a Way for said base, said base having v a limited rocking movement in the Way,

whereby the tension of the curtain cord eX- erted upon the fcordsupporting arm will cause a locking relationship ofthe arm with respect to the channeled member.

2. A curtainhangenomprisinga 4.curtain cord-supporting arm, an arm-supporting base, a channeled supporting mem-ber pro- Y viding a Way for said base, said base having a limited rocking movement inthe Way, Whereby the .tension eef the curtain cord exerted upon the cord-supporting arm Wil-l .cause the arm to be maintained in required position of adjustment. .3. A curtain hanger', comprising a curtain cord-supporting arm, an arm-supporting base, a Vflanged channeled supporting member'providing a Way for the base and a passage for the arm, and means associ-ated with a flange Cooperating With the arm and its supporting base whereby the latter are locked against verticalI movementwhile the arm .is subject to the tensionv of the curtain cord- 4f.Y A curtain hanger, comprising a curtain cord-supporting arm, an arm-supporting base, a flanged channeled supporting member providingva Way for the base and a passage for the arm, one flange having serrations for cooperatingcwith the arm and its supporting base, whereby the latterV are locked against vertical movement While the arm-is subject to the tension of thecurtain cord.

THOMAS P. STEWART. 

